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SC upholds retrospective extension of Mishra's tenure as ED director
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging retrospective change in the 2018 appointment order of Sanjay Kumar Mishra as director of the Enforcement Directorate
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Banks invoke Rs 34K-crore personal guarantees in 200 cases so far
Action against 56 accounts in June quarter of FY22
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Pegasus: SC grants more time to Centre, to hear pleas for probe on Sep 13
The Supreme Court Tuesday granted more time to the Centre to decide on filing a further response to a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged snooping of certain people in India
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Fraudulent practice to gain employment can't be permitted by court: SC
Fraudulent practice to gain public employment cannot be permitted by a court of law as the abuse of legitimate process would mean deprivation of job benefits to rightful beneficiaries
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SC extends medical bail of ex-statutory auditor of Amrapali Group of cos
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the medical bail by eight weeks of the former statutory auditor of Amrapali Group of companies
Report not given attention: SC panel member to CJI on farm laws
The top court had suspended the implementation of the three farm laws and constituted a committee to report on these laws on January 12, this year.
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Deity is owner of land attached to temple, priest can't be 'Bhumiswami': SC
A priest cannot be treated as Bhumiswami (owner of land) and the deity is the owner of the land attached to a temple, the Supreme Court has ruled
High Courts were bastions of ensuring justice during COVID-19: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday while dismissing an appeal by the Manipur government, observed that High Courts were bastions of ensuring that justice was dispensed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pegasus row: Supreme Court grants more time to Centre for filing response
SC granted some more time to the Centre for filing its response to a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter and fixed them for further hearing on Sept 13
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SC refuses to defer NEET-UG exam scheduled for September 12
The SC Monday refused to defer the NEET-UG examination, scheduled for September 12, saying it does not want to interfere with the process and it will be "very unfair" to reschedule it
'Testing patience': SC gives govt a week to fill vacancies in tribunals
Chief Justice N V Ramana asked the Centre to make some appointments to the tribunals before next Monday
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We are conscious of humanity, it is not forte of only few: Supreme Court
We are conscious of humanity and it is not the forte of only few, observed the Supreme Court on Monday
SC refuses to entertain plea of spouse of jailed BSP MLA Mukhtar Ansari
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea of Bahujan Samaj Party MLA Mukhtar Ansari's wife seeking protection of her husband, lodged in Banda prison
High Courts were bastions of ensuring justice during Covid-19: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday while dismissing an appeal by the Manipur government, observed that High Courts were bastions of ensuring that justice was dispensed during the COVID-19 pandemic.The court said this while dismissing an appeal filed by the Manipur government challenging the High Court's order directing the state to frame exhaustive rules for combating COVID-19.A Bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli also remarked on the pathetic condition of quarantine centres maintained by the State.Dismissing the appeal of the Manipur government, the Bench said that the High Court was absolutely justified in passing the directions."Our High Court's were bastions of ensuring that justice was done during the COVID-19 pandemic... Your standard quarantine centres were pathetic. There were no separate washrooms for male and female. Healthcare workers did not change the beddings regularly. The High Court has passed a calibrated order. We are not going to give you a ...
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SC asks NCLAT to hear 63 moons plea against DHFL sale within two months
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the implementation of DHFL Resolution Plan on the plea filed by 63 moons technologies and directed the NCLAT to hear the issue expeditiously.
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Goa's debt rising in excess of Rs 20,000 cr because of mining ban in state
The mining community of Goa -- mining workers, people employed in the logistics industry, barges, ports, etc., is appealing to the SC, Central and State govts to restart mining in the state
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'Centre emasculating tribunals by not making appointments,' says SC
There are around 250 posts lying vacant at various key tribunals and appellate tribunals such as NCLT, DRT, TDSAT andT
SC achieved mere 11% representation of women with great difficulty: CJI
The apex court presently has four women judges among the 33 sitting judges.
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What steps have you taken to strengthen prosecution unit,: SC to CBI
A bench comprising justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh directed CBI director to file an affidavit within six weeks stating the number of cases in which agency was successful
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